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Restaurant community supports mother of Daunte Wright s child with check Two chefs make donations at a Minneapolis church. April 14, 2021 6:21pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Restaurant owners presented the mother of Daunte Wright s child, Chyna Whitaker, with a check for $17,000 Wednesday at her church, Worldwide Outreach for Christ.
Wright, 20, was fatally shot during a traffic stop Sunday by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter.
Brian Ingram of Purpose Driven Restaurant Group and chef and community activist Justin Sutherland collected money from staff donations, vendors and tips. I have a four-month-old at home. No words. For us, it was let s just raise this child up and do everything we can, said Ingram, principal owner of Hope Breakfast Bar in St. Paul. He has worked on community projects before with Sutherland, owner of Handsome Hog in St. Paul who has appeared on
LEILA FADEL, HOST:
(SOUNDBITE OF CHURCH SERVICE)
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Good morning, pastor.
FADEL: People gathered in the church parking lot, a view of the George Floyd Memorial behind them. And Pastor Farrar continued his message of turning to faith during this difficult trial.
(SOUNDBITE OF CHURCH SERVICE)
FARRAR: I m not going to fall apart. I m going to continue to trust God. And this is the part - this is what s difficult for me down here on 38th and Chicago now because most people don t want to hear anything about no God.
FADEL: He told the congregation that Floyd s killing must finally lead to change.